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Myophoriopis richthofeni

Bivalvia - Carditida - Myophoricardiidae

Taxonomy
Myophoria richthofeni was named by Stur (1868).

It was recombined as Astartopis richthofeni by von Wöhrmann (1889); it was recombined as Myophoriopis richthofeni by Bittner (1895), Broili (1904), Dominici and Danise (2024).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. gregaria, M. isoceles, M. nuculiformis, M. sandbergeri, M. sonorensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Myophoria richthofeni Stur
1889Astartopis richthofeni von Wöhrmann
1895Myophoriopis richthofeni Bittner
1904Myophoriopis richthofeni Broili
2024Myophoriopis richthofeni Dominici and Danise p. 23 figs. 11A-G

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CarditioniDall 1889
orderCarditida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyCrassatelloidea(Férussac 1822)
familyMyophoricardiidaeChavan 1967
genusMyophoriopis
speciesrichthofeni(Stur 1868)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesuperf
Environment: marinesuperf
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindsuperf
Created: 2009-09-09 13:45:55
Modified: 2024-02-05 22:32:59
Source: superf = superfamily
Reference: Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Longobardian to the top of the Tuvalian or 239.48000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Italy Myophoriopis richthofeni (201999 202000 202028 202029 202030 202032 202037 202038 202039 202040)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy Myophoriopis richthofeni (236005)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0Italy (Trentino) Myophoriopis richthofeni (44953)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Italy Myophoriopis richthofeni (61747)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Italy (South Tyrol) Myophoriopis richthofeni (205147 205157)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Austria Astartopis richthofeni (149436)